37. Sir C. Osbomeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek powers to hold an inquiry into the number of cases, the dates, and the number of people involved in student demonstrations against authority during 162W the current year, and into the cause of the demonstrations, and to enable him to deal with them.
§ 38. Mr. Laneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what study he has made of student unrest in Great Britain this year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI do not think that any special powers to make inquiries are needed since I and my colleagues are regularly in touch, by visits and in other ways, with universities and colleges on these and many other matters; and when I met members of the Vice-Chancellors' Committee yesterday these matters were included in our discussion. I welcome the Committee's recent statement and await with interest the outcome of the discussions on the points raised by the National Union of Students.